Prediabetes also called as “impaired glucose tolerance” is a health disorder with no symptoms. It is a preparatory stage before the development of severe type 2 diabetes. In this condition the blood report shows the blood glucose level higher than the normal but not above the value mentioned for diabetes.  Early detection and treatment of prediabetes will help on preventing type 2 diabetes as well as associated complications like heart diseases, eye and kidney problems.

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Although prediabetes has no symptoms, there are few symptoms associated with diabetes like unusual thirst, frequent urination, blurred vision or extreme fatigue is present. A laboratory test may show some signs that confirms the presence of prediabetes.

There are several reasons that a person should be tested for prediabetes. If a person ages above 45 years, having any risk of getting diabetes, obesity, if already have an abnormal glucose tolerance test, any history of gestational diabetes or delivering a baby weighing more than 9 pounds, presence of any metabolic syndrome like obesity, high cholesterol, hypertension and insulin resistance, polycystic ovarian syndrome etc.

Prediabetes is diagnosed by doing two blood tests namely fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). It is important to recognize and treat prediabetes because it lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes and its associated heart diseases.  Changing a person’s lifestyle with increased physical activity and mild to moderate weight loss will prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.

Eating heart healthy diet like reducing the fatty foods like ghee, butter, cheese, ice creams etc will help to treat prediabetes. Losing weight up to 5% to 10% will make a huge difference. Doing any physical activity for 30 minutes for minimum 5 days in a week, stop smoking and controlling cholesterol will also help in treating the prediabetes.